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Trump administration sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia — The Trump administration sought to block former acting attorney general Sally Yates from testifying to Congress in the House investigation of links between Russian officials and Donald Trump's presidential campaign …
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Amid turmoil, House Intel Committee scraps meetings this week — Democrats believe he is too close to the White House to lead a thorough investigation into Russia — Washington (CNN)The House Intelligence Committee has scrapped all meetings this week amid growing partisan rancor …
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Swalwell on Nunes: ‘This is what a cover-up to a crime looks like’ — House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes' announcement last week that officials from the transition team of President Donald Trump had been inadvertently surveilled by the U.S. intelligence community came at the behest …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Nunes' crisis of credibility — The big story: It has come to this: With allegations swirling that rock the foundations of democracy, the White House is being investigated by the FBI, which is controlled by the Trump administration's own Justice Department, and there's …
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New York Times, Political Wire and Scared Monkeys
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Graham: Nunes is running ‘an Inspector Clouseau investigation’
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ABC News, Political Wire and The Federalist
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Administration, Nunes blocked ex-acting AG from testifying
Administration, Nunes blocked ex-acting AG from testifying
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’
Graham mocks Nunes over ‘Inspector Clouseau investigation’
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo:
Russia probe in turmoil as top Dem calls for Nunes' recusal
Russia probe in turmoil as top Dem calls for Nunes' recusal
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Mother Jones, The Atlantic, Politico, The Guardian and Political Wire
Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Kushner met Russian bank executives: report
Kushner met Russian bank executives: report
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Nunes, White House defiant as Russia controversy deepens
Nunes, White House defiant as Russia controversy deepens
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New York Times:
Affordable Care Act Repeal Is Back on the Agenda, Republicans Say — WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders and the White House, under extreme pressure from conservative activists, have restarted negotiations on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with House leaders declaring …
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Hunter Woodall / Kansas City Star:
Kansas Senate votes to expand Medicaid as Gov. Sam Brownback doubles down on opposition — TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers ignored Gov. Sam Brownback's wishes Monday and gave initial approval to a bill that would expand Medicaid to thousands in the state. — The Kansas Senate voted 25 to 13 …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: New momentum for Medicaid expansion, as more Republicans conclude Obamacare won't get repealed
The Daily 202: New momentum for Medicaid expansion, as more Republicans conclude Obamacare won't get repealed
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Senate GOP Leaders Push for Health-Care Effort After House Plan Implodes
Senate GOP Leaders Push for Health-Care Effort After House Plan Implodes
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Fox News:
Schumer goes off on Trump supporter at NYC restaurant, witness says — Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., caused a scene at a Manhattan restaurant when he began yelling at a wealthy and well-connected Donald Trump supporter that the POTUS is “a liar.” — Schumer, the top Senate Democrat …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Whatever Trump does next, it has to be about jobs and wages — What will President Trump do after the Obamacare debacle? For 48 hours, some Hill Republicans — and Trump himself — spoke as if the president and the GOP could smoothly, seamlessly, and swiftly pivot to tax reform.
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Axios:
Scoop: Trump wants to make tax reform and infrastructure a package deal
Scoop: Trump wants to make tax reform and infrastructure a package deal
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Think tax reform will be easy for Trump? Ha, ha.
Think tax reform will be easy for Trump? Ha, ha.
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Daily Wire
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Congress may stiff Trump on wall funding — Congressional Republicans might deliver some more bad news for President Donald Trump, fresh off their embarrassing failure to scrap Obamacare: No new money is coming to build his wall. — Trump hoped to jump-start construction of a massive wall …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer headed for epic clash with McConnell
Schumer headed for epic clash with McConnell
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Joan Biskupic / CNN:
Inscrutable Gorsuch raises Democratic ire
Inscrutable Gorsuch raises Democratic ire
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Fox News, Hot Air and electionlawblog.org
Ilya Marritz / WNYC News:
Paul Manafort's Puzzling New York Real Estate Purchases — Paul J. Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager facing multiple investigations for his political and financial ties to Russia, has engaged in a series of puzzling real estate deals in New York City over the past 11 years.
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Raw Story, Political Wire and Gothamist
Cassandra Sweet / Wall Street Journal:
Despite Trump Move on Climate Change, Utilities' Shift From Coal Is Set to Continue — Curbs on carbon emissions may be eased, but companies are sticking with plans to invest in power from gas, wind and solar — The Trump administration's expected move to roll back President Obama's …
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama's climate-change record
Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama's climate-change record
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Media Matters for America:
Bill O'Reilly: I “Didn't Hear A Word” Rep. Maxine Waters Said Because Of Her “James Brown Wig” — BILL O'REILLY: I didn't hear a word [Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)] said. I was looking at the James Brown wig. If we have a picture of James, it's the same wig. — STEVE DOOCY (CO-HOST): It's the same one.
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Raw Story, Politicus USA and Towleroad
Dan Merica / CNN:
In executive order, Trump to dramatically change US approach to climate change — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump will sign a sweeping executive order Tuesday at the Environmental Protection Agency, which looks to curb the federal government's enforcement of climate regulations …
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Mashable, RedState, AOL, Count on Coal and ThinkProgress
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Trump Claims U.S. Constitution Bars ‘Apprentice’ Star's Defamation Suit While in Office — The president believes the Supremacy Clause bars state lawsuits against a sitting president and looks to tackle an issue “not decided” by the Supreme Court in Bill Clinton v. Paula Jones.
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
California chief justice blasts immigration crackdown, says rule of law is ‘being challenged’ — Tani Cantil-Sakauye, chief justice of the California Supreme Court, is fast emerging as one of the Trump administration's most vocal critics in the judiciary. — Her main concern …
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Thomas Gibbons-Neff / Washington Post:
The airstrike in Mosul was potentially one of the worst U.S.-led civilian bombings in 25 years — Even though Iraqi civil defense workers are still sorting through the rubble, the March 17 U.S. airstrike in West Mosul, if confirmed, could potentially rank among one of the most devastating attacks …
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John Gregory / abc7.com:
NOHO SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS DUE TO HIGH WHITE STUDENT PERCENTAGE SPARKS OUTRAGE … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid= 1817703" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Outrage has grown at Walter Reed Middle School …
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Government watchdog to review Trump's use of Mar-a-Lago — A government watchdog agency, the Government Accountability Office, has agreed to review the costs and security precautions associated with President Trump's travel and stays at Mar-a-Lago after a request for inquiry from leading Democrats on Capitol Hill.
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Jill Filipovic / CNN:
We all know why the right is angry at Tomi Lahren — Tomi Lahren's show suspended for a week — Jill Filipovic: It's clear now that Tomi Lahren didn't know her role, and the same men who helped usher her to fame are now keen to shut her up — It turns out for all their talk …
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